Drown proof bee feeder

1. An apparatus for feeding bees, comprising:

a fluid tray member configured to hold a fluid for feeding the bees;

a sheet detachably attached on the fluid tray member via one or more magnetic strips;

a regulating valve attached to the sheet via one or more fasteners to maintain the level of the fluid, wherein the regulating valve is a float valve comprising a ball, wherein the ball seals against an interior opening inside a cavity, and maintains the fluid level below the surface level of the sheet; and

a handle detachably connected to the sheet to enable a user to position the apparatus to a desired location, the handle being detachable from the sheet and adapted to reattach to a replacement sheet.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is a perforated sheet.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet further comprises:

an inlet tube for receiving fluid into the fluid tray member;

a plurality of cavities to hold the fluid.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the handle is attached to the sheet via a fastener.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the float valve is made of plastic material.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the ball is a rubber ball that is made of silicone material.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the regulating valve comprises an upper part and a lower part, wherein the upper part of the regulating valve is threaded to mate with a fluid pipe, and the lower part of the regulating valve protrudes through the sheet and extends into a cavity of the sheet.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid tray member is made of a stainless steel or alloy material, wherein the material is adhesively bonded to the interior of the fluid tray member.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet detachably attached on the fluid tray member made of a stainless steel or alloy material, via the one or more magnetic strips.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sheet is made of a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) material.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid tray member further comprises one or more longitudinal curved ribs to strengthen the fluid tray member.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the fluid tray member is 0.1 inch.

13. An apparatus to prevent bees from drowning while feeding a fluid, the apparatus comprising:

a fluid tray member configured to receive fluid for feeding the bees;

a perforated sheet positioned on the fluid tray member, the perforated sheet comprising:

an inlet tube for feeding fluid into the fluid tray member; a plurality of cavities to hold the fluid within the cavities to facilitate feeding the bees upon sitting on the perforated sheet, and

a handle detachably connected to the perforated sheet to enable a user to position the apparatus to a desired location, the handle being adapted to detach from the sheet and reattach to a replacement sheet; and

a regulatory valve configured to regulate the level of the fluid in the plurality of cavities, wherein the regulating valve is a float valve comprising a ball, wherein the ball seals against an interior opening inside a cavity, and maintains the fluid level below the surface level of the sheet.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the handle is attached to the perforated sheet via one or more stainless steel fasteners.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the fluid tray member comprises one or more longitudinal curved ribs to strengthen the fluid tray member.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the perforated sheet is attached to the fluid tray member via one or more magnetic strips.

17. A method of feeding bees, the method comprising:

providing an apparatus comprising a fluid tray member and a perforated sheet;

receiving a fluid into the fluid tray member via an inlet tube positioned on the perforated sheet;

regulating the level of the fluid within a plurality of cavities of the perforated sheet by a regulating valve for preventing the bees from drowning, wherein the regulating valve is a float valve comprising a ball, wherein the ball seals against an interior opening inside a cavity thereby holding the fluid level below the surface level of the perforated sheet;

permitting the bees to access the fluid through the said cavities; and replacing the sheet by detaching a handle and reattaching the handle to a replacement sheet.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the level of the fluid is maintained below the surface level of the perforated sheet by the regulating valve.